With the rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the world rightfully asked how a militant faction too extreme for Al-Qaeda transformed itself into “the world’s richest terror group ever.” ISIS boasts an annual budget worth $2 billion and a war chest of $250 million, which if true surpasses the Taliban’s (and that of many states). Still more troubling, it is now financially self sufficient, and no longer dependent on foreign donors.

Recent years have seen a substantial increase in the body of archaeological data from sites with intact Colonial era components in New Orleans, allowing better insight than ever into the close ties between populations of African, Euroamerican, and Native descent in the early city. However, surprisingly, some of the most unique discoveries come from sites on private property, ones that have few if any protections under existing legal frameworks. This talk will explore recent discoveries at sites in the French Quarter of New Orleans, including Madame John's Legacy, the St.

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Loyola University
6363 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118
United States

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In November, the New Orleans Society will be hosting VIKINGS WEEK on the campus of Loyola University with 2 lectures and a workshop with demonstrations of Viking life by the Barony of Axemore of the Society for Creative Anachronisms.